It’s a shame, too, because fantasy owners need some sleepers with Will Dissly (Achilles’) out for the year and Greg Olsen, O.J. Howard, and Vance McDonald on bye. The latter three haven’t even been all that good/consistent this year, but at a position as thin as TE – where even old reliables such as Delanie Walker are just old and no longer reliable – losing anyone even semi-competent matters.

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This week, Noah Fant (vs. Chiefs), Darren Fells (@ Colts), and Dawson Knox (vs. Dolphins) are the top matchup-based sleepers. All have low floors and only moderate ceilings, with Fells being the most interesting after back-to-back solid weeks. He also has the best matchup on paper, but Jordan Akins could just as easily steal Houston’s TE production, so don’t be surprised if Fells disappoints.

WEEK 7 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end

Still, you have to start someone if you don’t have one of the top eight, and if that’s the case, you’re inevitably taking a risk. Gerald Everett (@ Falcons) seems more likely to boom than bust against Atlanta’s horrible pass defense, so that’s something. Jason Witten (vs. Eagles) remains a decent TD-or-bust candidate, and T.J. Hockenson (vs. Vikings) has shown he can have big games, so you could do worse than those two.

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Ultimately, this week is even tougher than most because of the top-15 teams in terms of fantasy points per game allowed to TEs, three are on bye (Bucs, Browns, Steelers) and seven are facing TEs who are every-week starts anyway (Cardinals, Seahawks, Titans, Falcons, Rams, Cowboys, Redskins). That leaves five “sleeper” matchups (Colts, Raiders, Chiefs, Dolphins, Bears). This week, Fells, Jimmy Graham, Fant, Knox, and Jared Cook get those matchups. Graham and Cook are over 70 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, which basically means they’re every-week plays for most, too. (Update: Cook has been ruled out for Week 7.)

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All you can really do is hope for a TD if you’re digging this deep. Or, better yet, just hope your opponent’s TD doesn’t get one. That might be easier.

Note: These rankings will be updated throughout the week, so check back for the latest.

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Week 7 Fantasy TE Rankings

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.